From Guidelines to Practice: Elevating Stroke Care Through Teamwork and Recognition
On Thursday, November 14, 2024, more than 40 health care professionals participated in another online lecture and listened to Dr. Lekhjung Thapa’s presentation about Inpatient Stroke Care and the Components of Stroke Units and Multidisciplinary Stroke Teams. Dr. Lekhjung provided an overview of the global burden of stroke, noting that it is one of the leading causes of […]
Reisebericht – Letzter Teil
Der dritte (und letzte Teil) der Nepal-Reise. Von Andrea und Christoph Kosinski Die nächste und letzte Station unserer Reise ist nun noch Kathmandu. Hier holt uns die Zivilisation mit all ihren fragwürdigen Qualitäten schnell wieder ein. Es herrscht wie immer hier ein heilloses Verkehrschaos mit ewig verstopften Straßen und einem wilden Durcheinander von Fahrzeugen aller […]
Reisebericht – Pokhara
Teil II der Reise – von Andrea und Christoph Kosinski Für den nächsten Tag werden wir in Pokhara bereits im größten Universitätsklinikum der Stadt erwartet. Hier treffen wir zunächst den Geschäftsführer und den Ärztlichen Direktor des Krankenhauses, die sich sichtlich über unser Interesse an ihrem Krankenhaus freuen und sich gemeinsam mit unseren ärztlichen Kooperationspartnern für […]
Ein Reisebericht
Ein Reisebericht von Dr Andrea Kosinski und Professor Christoph Kosinski 1. TagWir sind wieder zurück in Bharatpur, dem Ort mit ca 250.000 Einwohnern im Süden Nepals, an der Grenze zu Indien, den wir zuletzt vor einem Jahr besucht haben. Die Reise mit den Stationen Düsseldorf-Dubai-Kathmandu-Bharatpur verläuft diesmal reibungslos. Das erste herzliche Willkommen erleben wir bereits […]
World Stroke Congress 2024
The 16th World Stroke Congress (WSC 2024) took place from October 23-26, 2024, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, gathering the international stroke community to advance the goal of reducing the burden of stroke worldwide through better prevention, treatment, and recovery. 2800 participants from over 110 countries and more than 220 expert speakers from across disciplines discussed […]
Greaterthan Stroke – World Stroke Day 2024
A World Stroke Day Sports Event was organized by Nepal Stroke Association in collaboration with National Neuro Center, Neuro and Allied clinic, Grande International Hospital, Manmohan Memorial Teaching Hospital,WHO Nepal, Nepal Ambulance service supported by Nepal Stroke Project in Kathmandu. Key activities of the event included Walk for Stroke, Futsal match between team FAST Heroes, […]
How to “nilnu” (Nepali: to swallow)
How to “nilnu” (Nepali: to swallow) – Boosting dysphagia care after stroke in Nepal – During August and September 2024, our newest project member Eva held trainings on speech therapy of stroke patients in three of the hospitals affiliated with the Nepal Stroke Project: The B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan, the provincial […]
Imaging in Acute Stroke Care
Imaging in Acute Stroke Care On September 26, 2024, over 30 participants were able to listen to a great lecture delivered by Dr. Pradesh Ghimire, who talked about the role of imaging in acute stroke care. The presentation underscored the critical importance of CT and MRI imaging in stroke diagnosis. Dr. Ghimire emphasized that the […]
Community Awareness Program on Stroke Care through Street Drama
On 19th September, The stroke team from the BPKIHS (BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences) Students’ Wing, in collaboration with the Municipality and Chatara Hospital, organized a street drama in front of the hospital gate at Barahakshetra – 2, Chatara. The primary aim of the drama was to raise awareness about the devastating effects of […]
Key Insights from Dr. Christoph Kosinski’s Lecture on Stroke Workup and Etiology
On September 16, 2024, Professor Christoph Kosinski, chief of neurology at Rhein-Maas-Kliniken, delivered a great lecture on “Stroke Workup and Etiology”. We are excited that more than 30 participants where eager to explore the causes of stroke and how to prevent future stroke events. Dr. Kosinski began the lecture with a critical question: “Why put […]